Maslow's Theory of Needs

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Human Needs

Maslow's Theory of Needs

The chart below summarizes Maslow's "Theory of Needs".
I illustrate the needs as an inverse pyramid.
One cannot progress to the "higher needs" until
one has fulfilled the more "basic needs".

. Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
1	Physiological needs - Breathing, Thirst, Hunger, Sleep, Sex
2	Security need - Physical Safety - freedom from attack
3	Social need - Interaction with People - belonging, affection, love
4	Psychological Safety Need - Self-esteem, reputation, status
a.	Cognitive Needs - Need to know and Understand (added later)
b.	Aesthetic Need - The need for Order and Symmetry (added later)
5	Fulfillment and Self-Actualization Need

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was last updated on 2012-07-19.